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Where does “Eabhrach” come from?

Eabhrach (Irish) comes from Old Irish Ebrach, from Latin hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Eabhrach (Irish): Hebrew, Hebraic; a Hebrew person

Definitions

  1. Hebrew, Hebraic; a Hebrew person

Ancestry of “Eabhrach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishEbrach—
2LatinhebraicusHebrew
3Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
4AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
5HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
6HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
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